“Yeah, what’s that, 12 years ago now?” Price said. “I was in my sophomore year in high school.

“That was crazy that year. It was a bitter-sweet day for me.”

It was supposed to be a day of fun, cake, presents and hanging out with friends.

But everything went off the rails when terrorists flew airplanes into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon.

“Everybody turned on their TVs and watched what was going on,” the Orlando, Fla., product said. “I remember I was in biology.

“I didn’t know what was going on at first, after the first building was hit.

“After the second building was hit, it was like, ‘oh, this is on purpose. It’s not an accident.’ ”

The Calgary Stampeders receiver said he started to realize he and his classmates were witnessing a historic event that would change the future.

His birthday was never really the same as the Sept. 11th date is synonymous with the terrorist attacks.

But Price, who turns 28 years old Wednesday, is more than willing to share his birthday with the numerous tributes that held every year.

“I feel for those who lost their lives and the family members,” Price said.

“I feel it’s the right thing to do. I don’t think that day should ever be forgotten.

“It wouldn’t bother me if we remembered that day forever. It was a pretty significant day in history.

“But hopefully it’s not as sad now as it was before.”

In Canada, a 16th birthday usually goes hand-in-hand with a trip to the registry to pick up a driver’s licence.

Florida drivers need to wait until they’re 18.

“You can get your learner’s permit, but not a driver’s licence,” Price said. “I know up here everything starts a bit younger. Y’all kinda get a head start. I guess they trust y’all a little bit more than they trust us.”

The 6-foot-1, 205-pounder can’t recall what, if anything, was on his wish list in 2001.

“I don’t remember,” he said. “I’m not a guy who wants a lot. So it probably wasn’t much.

“At that time, I’m pretty sure I already had everything I could want.”

Price, once again, has pretty much everything he wants.

It’s been just over a week since he torched the Edmonton Eskimos for 165 yards and three touchdowns.

And fiancé Nicole, who received one of the souvenir footballs from Price on Labour Day, is still in town for another week.

Looks like she’ll get to see Price put on another show Friday night against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.